The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-15

THE REVIVALIST TELLS THEM
HOW THEY MAY BE SAVED.

Trinity Church Crowded at Last
Nights Services-Plain Words From
the Evangelist on Sabbath Breaking
and Rumsening - Every Sinner Has
an Advocate at the Bar Of God Differ
ent From Those at the Bar Of Earthly
Justice.
There was not vacant pew i'll Trinity
church last night. The galleries were
crowded, and the aisleS even were filled be-
fore the hour arrived for the services to be-
gin. Everybody was anxious to hear Sam
Small. Rev. J. p Wardlaw, of the New
Houston street church, was present and sat
with the pastor
The revivalist preached from the text, ''If
any man sin he has an advocate with the
Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous" AL
though he is not vet fully recovered from
his long and severe illness and is far from
having regained his accustomed strength,
Mr.. Small preached a forcible and vigorous
sermon. He arraigned sin in all its forms.
KEEP THE SABBATH HOLY.
Touching upon the observance of the Sab
bath, the revivalist said that he hoped the
time will soon come when the railroads will
ltCO NC olAChSti W lui II a WHICH, hpbI Jun
day. II would just as soon take my chance
at the bar of God along with the rumseller,"
| he said las with the merchant who turns a
key in his store on the Sabbath. The judg-
ment is coming to every one of U.s. We
must all appear at the bar of God, and we
will not be judged by our opinion. Our
opinion won't amount to anything there.
We will be judged according to the law Of
God.
when you and | >" be said, gone up for
trial we're going to need an advocate with
the Father and who will that advocate bes
The text says: If any man sin he has an
advocate, Jesus Christ, the righteous
MUST HAVE LAWYER.
''The man who is saved must put his case
in Gods hands. He cannot plead his own
cause. There is a legal maxim which says
that lawyer who is his own counsel has a
fool for client How then can we expect
to be our own counsel and advocate at the
bar of Godl
The Code of Georgia says that when a
prisoner is brought into court for trial, and
he is unable to employ counsel, the judge
shall assign counsel to his defense. Is
God expected to be less kind than
the State of Georgia. He says to
those who come to Him, 4 appoint
an advocate for you, and it is Jesus Christ,
the Righteous. If you and | have sinned
us and we can trust him.
IN HONEST HANDS
There are some lawyers in the State of
Georgia" the preacher remarked, ''whom
would not want to plead a cause for me-" 1t
reminded him, he said of an incident that
| occurred in court up the country. A
negro was to be tried for some offense He
had no counsel and the Judge assigned a
young lawyer to defend him. "See here,
ledge" interposed the prisoner, you pint
dat man to fend me-
Yes, replied the Judge.
Den boss, pleads guilty.
That prisoner standing at the bar of JUS
tice, said the evangelist, did not trust his
counsel Thank God we can trust the coun-
sci that God appoints every time.
THE GREAT ADVOCATE AND JUDGE.
eve can go to Him and state our case and
know that He is true; and best of all when
we come before the judgment bar
we will find Film on the bench.
Having once pleaded for us with the Father
he viii review our case and his Judgment
will be righteous and just. 5"
At the close of his sermon and during the
singing of the hymn "There is a fountain
| filled with blood tine revivalist asked all
who desired to lead new life and were will
ing to take the step to come forward and
shake hands with him. A number went.
and others asked for the prayers of the
church to help them to become better Chris
| tians.